Thomas Frölicher
Professor in Climate and Environmental Physics @unibern, Lead Author @IPCC_CH SROCC, Views are my own
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- Hi #planetaryScience folks, we have an open position for a *Professor in Planetary Sciences* at the Space Research & Planetary Sciences Division of the @unibe.ch. Application deadline: *Jan 31, 2026* Full ad: ohws.prospective.ch/public/v1/jo... Reach out to me if you have any questions! 🧵 1/5
- Reposted by Thomas FrölicherGreat start of @ipcc.bsky.social #AR7 main reports with 1st ever joint first lead author meeting (#LAM1) of Working Groups I, II & III! Fantastic atmosphere! Amazing organisation of technical support units, with >600 participants! We also had a get-together of the Switzerland-based participants!
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- Netflix schauen, Tropenfrüchte essen, Billigmode tragen – die meisten Treibhausgas-Emissionen entstehen durch importierte Güter und Dienstleistungen. Eine Tagung an der Universität Bern rückt diese «grauen Emissionen» ins Zentrum. Donnerstag, 30. Oktober. www.uniaktuell.unibe.ch/2025/klimasc...
- By linking Antarctic sea ice, cloud cover, deep ocean temperatures, and global warming, our new study led by @linusvogt.bsky.social finds that ocean heat uptake and thermal sea level rise by 2100 could be 3–14% higher, and global surface warming 3–7% greater than previously thought👇
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- Reposted by Thomas FrölicherHere‘s a rare and excellent career opportunity for outstanding physical oceanographers at the Potsdam Institute (PIK) and the University of Potsdam, in beautiful surroundings just outside Berlin. Tell qualified friends or colleagues! 🌊 www.nature.com/naturecareer...
- 🌊 Nacht der Forschung 2025 | University of Bern 🌊 What a fantastic evening! Thank you to the entire ocean modeling team and friends for their incredible effort. For one night, the Kuppelraum transformed into a "true" ocean, full of energy, visited by many, and filled with inspiring conversations.
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- Have you ever wondered why a landlocked country like Switzerland should care about the health of the ocean? Check out our new 2-pager👇 Frölicher, T., & Jaccard, S. (2025). Why Switzerland Needs a Healthy Ocean: Global Interdependence and National Responsibility. Zenodo. lnkd.in/eMp5hN5d
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- Reposted by Thomas FrölicherMy co-chair François Houllier and I are delighted with this resounding success, after 2 years of preparation and many hurdles to overcome. The recommendations will be presented to Heads of State and Governments tomorrow, the day before #UNOC starts. #OOSC #ScienceForTheOcean
- The One Ocean Science Congress has started! Exciting four days ahead #OOSC25
- Our new paper authored by the Scientific Committee of the #OOSC on "US federal cuts threaten international ocean science and diplomacy" has been published. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- Reposted by Thomas FrölicherThis is phenomenal. Sea surface temperatures are >5C above average to the west of the UK and around Iceland. It's the strongest area of anomalous warmth on the planet at the moment. It's the warmest in recorded history for northwest Europe.
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- New study led by @lilianschuster.bsky.social finds that temporarily overshooting +1.5°C leads to irreversible glacier loss and long-term changes in water runoff. Some fast-responding glaciers may regrow, but this could lead to water scarcity centuries later, a phenomenon called ‘trough water’.👇
- 🏔️🌍🌎🌏 New study warns: Even if we only temporarily exceed 1.5 °C, mountain glaciers face irreversible losses lasting centuries. Such an overshoot reduces glacier runoff, specifically in regions where some glaciers regrow. Further interested? Check out our new publication: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Sixty-six percent of the entire planet is deep ocean (≥200 m), and a new study shows that less than 0.001%, a total area approximately a tenth of the size of 🇨🇭 has been visualized observed. There is soooo much to be discovered! www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
- Really enjoyed the discussion on communicating tipping points at NASA GISS! It’s a tough topic, but I agree with the panel—we can do better than we have so far. Thanks for organizing it @aromanou.bsky.social and colleagues!
- Compound events in the (subsurface) ocean and how they change under climate change. 👇
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- Compound event frequency strongly increased over the past two decades in the South Atlantic. New study led by @rrrocean.bsky.social 👇
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- Angriff auf Wissenschaft – US-Gelder in Forschungsprojekten – Uni Bern nervös www.bernerzeitung.ch/universitaet...
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- Enjoyed the stimulating discussions in Paris at the 3rd International Scientific Committee meeting for the One Ocean Science Congress. Excited for the Congress in Nice this June & hopefully strong, science-based outcomes from #UNOC3! Thanks @jpgattuso.bsky.social & François Houllier for organizing!
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- Exciting hours ahead: Introducing the Tesla coil today to the students @unibe.ch .
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- Temperaturanstieg der Meere: Schweizer lösen Rätsel www.20min.ch/story/uni-be...
- Was bedeuten die Kürzungen bei der Wetter- und Ozeanbehörde @noaa.gov für die Wissenschaft und insbesondere für die Ozeanographie? Meine Einschätzungen im neusten #Wissenschaftsmagazin des Schweizer Radio. Vielen Dank für das Interview Katrin Zöfel. www.srf.ch/audio/wissen... @unibern.bsky.social
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- Key takeaways from our study on the record-breaking global sea surface temperature jump in 2023-24: • A rare 1-in-512-year event • Only possible due to human-caused global warming • Climate models capture it—no signs of unexpected climate change More details below 👇
- 📢 Postdoc Opportunity: Ocean Tipping Points & Impacts! We're hiring a postdoc in my group at the University of Bern, Switzerland, to study ocean tipping points and their impacts. The position is part of HEurope project TipESM (@tipesm.bsky.social). Feel free to reach out with any questions. 🌊
- Had a great time teaching superconductivity to physics undergrads today! Always a pleasure having experiments accompanying theory - huge thanks to our lab experts for their great experiment preparation! #Physics #Superconductivity @unibern.bsky.social
- This is really sad news. NOAA GFDL is one of the world's leading climate modeling centers, home to exceptional scientists. If anyone directly affected needs support, I’m happy to help. www.science.org/content/arti...
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[Not loaded yet] - There’s growing concern that we may (temporarily) overshoot the #ParisAgreement’s 1.5°C target. But what does this mean for marine life in the long run? Until now, we’ve had limited understanding of how stabilization & overshoot scenarios impact marine species🧵👇🌊 bg.copernicus.org/articles/22/...
- Looking forward to contribute to the "Recht im Klimawandel" public lectures ('Law in climate change'): forum-basiliense.unibas.ch/de/news/deta...
- Dieser Schweizer Segler umrundete die Welt im Namen der Wissenschaft www.watson.ch/sport/forsch...
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- Es kam sehr überraschend: Am Donnerstag fiel der Entscheid der SRF aus Spargründen das "Wissenschaftsmagazin" zu streichen. Zusammen mit anderen Forschern (u.a. @erichfischer.bsky.social @florianaltermatt.bsky.social) habe ich meine Bedenken geäussert www.srf.ch/audio/wissen...
- Mein Buchtipp für alle, die das Meer lieben (#Pragmaticus)👇
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- Tiefsee schützen und Forschung für nachhaltige Nutzung vorantreiben - Carte Blanche für @froeltho.bsky.social, @unibern.bsky.social und Samuel Jaccard, Uni Lausanne scnat.ch/de/id/F3gnG
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- Looking very much forward to the upcoming symposium on past knowledge and future directions in climate and environmental physics, and celebrating the huge scientific contributions of Fortunat Joos, Markus Leuenberger anf Thomas Stocker
- An important step: The Federal Council has decided that Switzerland🇨🇭should sign the BBNJ Agreement! A ratification would strengthen international cooperation for conserving and sustainably using marine biodiversity beyond national borders. Swift implementation is key! 🌊🤝 www.admin.ch/gov/de/start...
- Reposted by Thomas FrölicherSmall-scale fisheries account for 40% of global catch, providing 20% of micronutrient intakes for up to 2.3 billion people and livelihoods for 1 in 12 people. Huge effort involving @fao.org & 800 experts, out now in @nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- Reposted by Thomas FrölicherThe Institute of #ecology and #evolution at @unibern.bsky.social is looking for two tenure-track assistant professors (APTT): APTT Mathematical or Computational Ecology 👩💻 APTT #Conservation #Biology 👨🏾🔬 More info: tinyurl.com/IEEjobs Application deadline: 1 March 2025
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- New paper challenges the traditional impact chain approach often used in @ipcc.bsky.social: ant. forcing → global climate → climate impact drivers → socioeconomic impact. Instead, it advocates an end-user-focused shift, linking local climate risk thresholds directly to emissions pathways👇
- People need to plan for climate risks. The research is there, but the usability for stakeholders can be limited. We introduce the reversal of the impact chain approach for actionable climate information that allows linking local risk levels directly to GHG emission. www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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- 🚨Paper alert: The adaptive emission reduction approach was used to simulate 1.5°C & 2°C temperature stabilization in 13 Earth system models. Key findings: remaining carbon budgets 60% larger than in IPCC AR6, budgets evolve over time, pos. emissions under stabilized warming doi.org/10.5194/esd-...
- We show that by applying the adaptive emissions reduction approach (Terhaar et al. 2022, NCC), it is possible that all models converge to the preset temperature level
